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How reliable are our pressure ulcers data and when will more be done about beds?

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How reliable are our pressure ulcers data and when will more be done about beds?

Jacqui Fletcher
1 July 2015

Pressure ulcers (PUs) remain high on the national health agenda, with data captured with the NHS Safety Thermometer (STh) tool or other NHS reporting mechanisms, such as the Strategic Executive Information System (STEIS) or the Incident Reporting System (IRS).

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